5 facts about shampoo

An eye-catching shampoo bottle containing a shimmering liquid along with a "promotion" advertisement makes many women believe in the miraculous function of the product, but often ignore the ingredients.

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Understanding the psychology of women, hair cosmetic companies pay great attention to the form of beauty products. In fact, a bottle of shampoo is made from what chemical formulas? Smooth hair thanks to what ingredients?

What ingredients are in the shampoo for soft, smooth hair?

We invite you to decipher

• Sulfate Ammonium lauryl / Laureth Sulfate Ammonium / Sodium lauryl Sulfate: These substances are found in every shampoo, its main use is to dissolve dirt.

‎• Cocamide DEA, MEA or TEA / Cocamidopropyl Betaine: Thanks to it the shampoo foams, making it easier to apply. Note: Low foaming shampoo, will have low alkalinity - less damage to hair.

‎• Sodium Citrate: Provides the right pH so hair is shiny and smooth.

‎• Polyquaternium / Quaternium: This is a good, useful ingredient. It is responsible for ensuring that the shampoo is easily present on each strand of hair. Furthermore, quaternium polyquaternium has moisturizing properties.

‎• Dimethicone / Cyclomethicone: softens the scalp and gives shine to the hair, making it easier to comb. So, if your hair has been damaged after drying, look for a shampoo that contains these ingredients.

‎• Panthenol: A form of vitamin B that nourishes hair with moisture, which adds shine.

‎• Cetyl / Oleyl / Stearyl Alcohol: Fear not, that alcohol causes hair dryness. Completely opposite. Because these chemical compounds help hair less tangled, easy to comb.

‎ • Nut oils / Shea Butter: Natural ingredients that have a positive effect on hair. In general, the presence of extracts from natural oils increases the quality of the shampoo many times over.

‎• Ascorbic Acid / Citric Acid: This is the usual vitamin C that makes hair soft and shiny.

‎• Octyl salicylate / PABA: The presence of these ingredients in shampoos helps protect hair from UV rays. Usually, these substances can be seen on the label of the shampoo for colored hair, ensuring that the color lasts longer.

‎ Shampoo and true - false anecdotes

‎1- The more foam, the cleaner the hair. This is a pretty common misconception. Foam is formed when chemicals react with air and water. Example: Alkaline-free shampoo with very little foam but still cleans hair. Ideally, choose an oil that has just the right amount of lather to make lubricating the hair easier.

‎2- If you wash your hair every day, your hair will be damaged quickly? This warning is not entirely true. If you have oily hair, you need to wash off the greasy layer to get rid of pollution. If you leave it on for more than a few days, dirty oily hair will increase the number of strands that fall out much more than clean hair. However, you need to choose an oil specifically for oily hair that must have moisturizing ingredients like Panthenol + shea butter. Dry, damaged hair also needs to be washed every day. Note: With any type of hair, when washing, you should not scratch strongly, the lighter the massage, the less damage.

3- Using a shampoo forever, the hair will get used to it, and it will no longer work. Need to change to another brand? That's the advice created by advertisers in the 90s. Shampoo is not an antibiotic to make the body "sick of medicine". If you have found the right oil for your hair, you should not give it up.

4- Using baby shampoo is safe for adult hair and the hair will be as soft as baby hair? Advertisers also try to convince "baby shampoo is suitable for sensitive oily skin". In fact, if your hair is chemically dyed, pressed, permed, gel, mousse ... then baby shampoo is not enough to clean your hair. If your scalp is sensitive, it may react even if you wash it with cold water.

5-Expensive shampoo will fix weak hair. Shampoo just makes hair softer and shinier. Your weak hair needs to be supplemented with nutrition both from the inside through diet and medication. Masking and conditioning have a significant impact on the hair roots. Keeping hair in a clean environment is also important.